# Cnc plasma table

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cnc-plasma-table/4057>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [February 12, 2019, 7:04pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cnc-plasma-table/4057 "2019-02-12T19:04:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![AZguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b77776/32.png) [@AZguy](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/AZguy)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 7:04pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cnc-plasma-table/4057/1 "2019-02-12T19:04:56Z")

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I’ve been using and loving Shapr3D for all of my 3D modeling for 3D printing. I also have a cnc plasma table in my shop that uses Mach 3 to run. The software in there now is sheet cam and doesn’t feel intuitive at all. Is there a way to model my 2d sheet metal cuts in a model then import it as g code into Mach 3? Anyone have experience doing this either with a cnc plasma table or any type of 2d cnc routing or cutting system? Thanks for the help

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**Author:** ![duffnerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8dc957/32.png) [@duffnerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/duffnerd)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 5:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cnc-plasma-table/4057/2 "2019-02-13T17:44:02Z")

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I don’t think that is possible using Shapr3D alone. From what I understand Shapr3D doesn’t have the ability to create GCode from a model. You would need to create a model, upload it to a program that you could then create a .dxf from the model, and then you would still have to use sheet cam to create the tool path (g-code) to run in Mach3. You might try looking into Fusion360 or VCarve.

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**Author:** ![AZguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b77776/32.png) [@AZguy](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/AZguy)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2019, 5:35pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/cnc-plasma-table/4057/3 "2019-02-16T17:35:42Z")

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Ok thanks, I’ve been trying to learn inventor pro or fusion 360 but was hoping I could just use shapr3d because it’s just a lot easier for me to use at this point